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rDigital

(2,239 posts)
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 07:25 PM Oct 2012

CLE, OH: Police gun buyback draws people offering cash for the weapons

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/10/police_gun_buy_back_draws_peop.html#incart_river_default
As Cleveland cops exchanged gift cards and sports tickets for guns Saturday, they watched as a cadre of young men stood nearby and offered cash for weapons.

And it was all legal.

They not only had the


"Nope" & "No" are good friends of mine. They weren't buying for resale, they were buying for their own personal use and to poke fun at the idiocy of a gun buy back. Hilarity ensues.
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CLE, OH: Police gun buyback draws people offering cash for the weapons (Original Post) rDigital Oct 2012 OP
One of my friends snagged one hell of deal, a Colt Official Police Model .38 for $140!! nt rDigital Oct 2012 #1
That's just too damned funny glacierbay Oct 2012 #2
It did, but they violated my friend's rights under color of law. A big no no. nt rDigital Oct 2012 #3
Private citizens taking guns off the street! Remmah2 Oct 2012 #4
Well at least now they have an excuse for when this fails to reduce crime rates 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #5
 

glacierbay

(2,477 posts)
2. That's just too damned funny
Sat Oct 20, 2012, 10:13 PM
Oct 2012

and I'll bet it pissed the Cleveland Police off, they're not known for their sense of humor.

 

Remmah2

(3,291 posts)
4. Private citizens taking guns off the street!
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 10:59 AM
Oct 2012

An excellent public service.

And paying fair value too! Good for the economy.

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